Signboard



S IGNBOARD Filed. June so. 1922 INVENTOR WITNESS: ATTORNEY BEN nuarnn, or wrcrrITA, KANSAS. I

Patented July 3, 1923.

"rr time srennoann. Application, filed nmeo, 1922. 7 Serial No. 571,881.

struction and so mounted as to swingwiththe wind and not only thus attract more attention than a stationary sign but also relieve itself of the wind pressure so as to avoid being blown down. An important object is the provision of a sign of this character which may be supported merely by posts which do not even have tobe braced, even though the sign is made of large size, the simplicity of the mounting resulting from the fact that the sign will swing to accommodate itself to whatever wind pressure impinges against it. An additional object is the provision of a device of this character which will be simple and inexpensive in manufacture, efficient and durable in use and a general improvement in the art. With the above and other objects and ad vantages in View the invention consists in the details of constructlon to be hereinafter more fully described and claimed and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in

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Figure 1 1s a front elevatlon,

Figure 2 1s a rear elevation, and

Figure 8 1s a vertlcal section.

Referring more particularly to the drawings I have shown my sign as comprising a rectangular frame including upper, lower,

and intermediate bars 10, 11 and 12 respectively connected at their ends by transverse bars 13, all of these bars being constructed either of wood, angle iron or any other material which is suitable and which would naturally depend upon the size of the sign.

1 The front of the frame is covered with any suitable sheathing 14 upon which the advertising matter is painted or'otherwise inscribed. I also prefer to provide an intermediate transverse cross bar 15 and diagonal brace bars 16' at the corners where the end bars 13 join the bars 10 and 11 and where the cross bar 15 joins these bars 10 and 11 for the purpose of making the structure more rigid. The sheathing 14 might besheet metal, ordinary 'boardsl' extending either lengthwise or crosswise or may be matched.

boards extending transversely of thefranie as indicated in the drawings, the'sheathing I being-naturally painted with some weather proof coating to increase the durability; also provide truss rods 17 which are, connected with the lower end of the cross bar 15 and with the junctures ofthe uppermost intermediate bars 12 with the end bars 13, these truss rods having turn buckles 18 inter-- posed therein for effecting tightening.

Extending longitudinally of the frame-immediately below the uppermost longitudinal bar 12 is a supporting shaft 19 which might be solid but which is preferably a pipe and the ends of this member project considerably beyond theend of the end bars. I

The mounting consists merely. of a pair of posts 20 suitably anchored within the ground and through which the ends of the member 19 are passed, retaining .elements21 beingsecured against theouter sides-ofthe posts .8 for preventing lengthwise shifting of the sign when mounted. r I

In the useof the sign itwill be apparent that it will'be very attractive and that it will attract attention owing to the fact that it will swing in the wind and consequently be more conspicuous than a purely stationarysign.

In the event of a veryfhigh wind it is apparent that the sign will swing upon its shaft so as to accommodate itselfto the wind and to relieve the pressure impinging against 1t, thus avoiding being blown down.

While I have shown and described the pre 1. A sign of the character described com prising a rectangular frame including up per, and lower and intermediate longitudinal bars connected at their ends by transverse bars and connected at their centers by another transverse bar, diagonal-brace bars 10- r cated at the junctures of said end and intermediate cross bars with the uppermost and lowermost longitudinal bars,'truss rods connected with the lower end of the intermediate cross bar and with the-transverse end racesi Having thus described my invention I claim: a

bars and provided with turn buckles, and a shaft secured to the frame adjacent the up permost intermediate longitudinal bar for mounting the sign structure upon supporting posts. a

2. A. sign of the character described comprising a rectangular frame including up 361, lower and intermediatelongitudinal bars connected at their ends by transverse bars and at their centers by another transverse bar, diagonal braces located at the junctures of said bars, truss rods connected with the lower end of the intermediatetransverse bar and with the outer transverse bars near. the

the center thereof and engaging within the 20 sockets in said posts.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature;

EN. DURFEE. 

